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THE BAkE n

Staver's brigade of q livision first
crossed lances with th IS, while
Gen. Hindman in person VIII a&f ade,
struck the Fifty third Ohio, CH AkISl1,1Ae
extreme left of Sherman, which was posted
on the left Of Shiloh church. 'Clcburne's
brigade attacked auckland, and Hildebrand
joining in the fray, it became fierce blow
for blow along tho entire front. Though men
on both sides fell like chaff, the broken ranks
continued to rally until the weaker went
down TO stay. Hildebrand's brigade retired
in disorder, but part of Shermans position
was on steep and bushy slope that COM
manded the Doggy bottom or valley of Oak
creek, and this was occupied by the brigade
of Col. auckland with his men from Ohio.
Here occurred one of the ugliest contests Of
the morning. The Confederates charged by
brigades regiments and fragments of battal
ions. Grape, canister, shell, round shot and
mimic balls swept the place like torrid
simeon Whole ranks crumbled before the
pItlless pelting of the iron rain; the ground
was covered with the dead and wounded, and
more were falling every second. The BRAY
est, staggered by the red hot tempest, reeled
to and fro like ship battling with gale,
but still holding on its way. Even the man.
g]ed men upon the ground bleeding and
agonized with pain, uttered their feeble
words of encouragement: go on, boys, don't
mind us-take care of the old fag!" The
stern, pale faces of the survivors would turn
towards the officers as if to read their fate,
but no voice could be heard in such storm,
and the sword alone pointed out the path Of
duty. Then with teeth set, lips compressed
and fiery valor at white heat, they would
close up the gaping ranks and fight on.
Truly, this was as somebody described it,
"a valley of death, and no spectacle of SUBJ
liner courage was ever presented in any
country where soldiers have stood Sin Che
dark shadow"
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ON the right. Dur
ing the forenoon a
concerted move
ment was made OIL
Clernand's en-
tire front. Again,
there were brave
charges and coun-
ter charges, and
more than once the
ground was lost
and regained. Nc.
Dowell's brigade
Of Sherman's divi-
sion, consisting Of
the Sixth Iowa,
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LAST BLOWS.

It will be remembered that the extreme
left of the national line was protected by
Sherman's Second brigade, under COL Stuart.
Early in the day sharp engagement oc-
Cured without definite results, but Hurlbut
being present as a support, and apparently
holding that portion of the left with good
deal Of tenacity, Gen. Johnston ordered an
other attack upon the position for the pur-
pose of breaking down the only barrier that
ir,am,ined in that part of the field between the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-08
GETTING INTO LINE.

The war department having, on the 18th of
March, authorized the consolidation Of the
army of Gen. Buell. with that of Halleck, the
former was ordered to march his forces
at once to Savanna, although Florence,
point further up the Tennessee,
was the rendezvous designated in the
original plans Of the commander in
chief. The fact had at last become impress
sive that Johnston and Beauregard were
massing their troops at Corinth. and instead
of hurried dash by flying column to tear
up section Of railway, the programme
now contemplated a struggle between great
armies for the possession Of the most vital
strategic point in the southwest. The move
ment of Buell's forces from Nashville began
March 15 On the 18th Grant arrived at Savan-
ma, and within an hour issued orders for the
concentration of the whole force The selec-
ton by Gen. Smith Of Pittsburg Landing was
approved, and the troops were moved rapidly.
The division of Gen. Lew Wallace, how.
ever, was ordered to Crump's Landing
five miles below Pittsburg, 10 be within
supporting distance and guard the road
to Purdy. Grant personally remained
at Savanna to superintend the organization
Of troops constantly arriving, and in order
that he might more readily communicate with
Gen. Buell. during his march to the river.
While visiting the forces at Pittsbnrg every
day, he left Gen. Sherman to exercise free
control in the assignment of regiments and
brigades and in the choice of camping places.
The position of the latter was therefore re-
the army important. Meanwhile, Halleck's
instructions to Grant continued very positive,
mot to bring on general engagement until
the arrival OF Buell." Grant, however, enter
tanned different view and believed that "the
sooner the attack was made the easier would
be the task of taking the place" Gen. Prem
tiss now reported for duty, and about March
IS six new regiments were organized by him
in two brigades which were thereafter known
as the Sixth division.
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uandcd by GenA Folk, bragg, Hardes and
breckenridge, with Bcaurecarsl second In

command. under
Cen. sohn Ston,.
Near midnight of
April 2 inforna'
ton W. received
at b headquarters
that Buell. was nd
vancing rapidly
from Columbia to
+ wanna, and
about tho same
time Gen. Cheat
ham, who was stu
toned at Bethel,
some twenty miles
distant, telegraph
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prisad and>caNnrcd
IN their camps fS
without any founda.
ton whatever. II II
had been true, az
currently reported
at the time, and yet
believed by thou.
sands OF people, that
Prentiss and his d.
vision had been cap
tured In their beds,
there would not
have been an all day
struggle, with the
loss OF thousands Of
killed and wounded
on the Confederate
side. There was no
hour during the day
when there was not
hrnyv firing. and
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similar to that Of GEN. BRECKENRIDGE.
Folks corps behind Bragg's left wing, be-
tween the Pittsburg road and Lick creek.
Folks and Breckinridge's troops constituted
the reserve, and were to be thrown forward
as the exigencies required in support of the
two lines Of battle. The total of infantry and
artillery engaged was about $4,000, and there
We're besides 5000 cavalry which were chiefly
used for outpost duty. The aggregate of re-
turns make Al, 1853 present for duty in Grants
army at Pittsburg Landing on Sunday morn
ing
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Miss, and also the connections at Corinth, Jack
son an' Humboldt. 1t is thought best that these
objects shall be attempted in the order named.
Strong detachments Of cavalry, light artillery,
supported by infantry, may by rapid movements
reach these points without very serious opposi-
ton. Avoid any general engagement with strong
forces 1t will be better to retreat than to risk
general battle This should be strongly impressed
upon the officers sent with the expedition from
the river Having accomplished these objects,
you will return to Danville and move on Paris.
Such was the first important order issued in
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the Shiloh cam
paign. How Gen.
Sherman was sent
forward to exes
cute it and the re-
suit that rapidly
followed, showing
how little HaAeck,
in far away st.
Louis, understood
the magnitude Of
the task before
him, will be told
Inter on. Troops
and stores were
promptly gathered
To the three divis-
ions from Fort
Donelson-First,
Second and Third.
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an expedition up
the Tennessee, from
which "stron 6,
light parties might
be sent out" and ac-
cordingly on March
1 he wrote Gen.
Grant, who was
then at Fort
Henry:
Transports will be
sent you as soon as
possible to move
your column up the
Tennessee river. The
main object Of this
expedition will be to
destroy the railroad
bridge over Bear
r,rooE npar EaStpOrt
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SAAltt4AAN 49,
Confederate line
and the landing.
The movement
was not successful
and the assault
was repeated. One
of the Tennessee
regiments becom-
ing demoralixed by
the desperate re-
sistance encoun-
tered, refused to
a again advance,
and at this junct-
ure the COM ,
nander in chief,
nooDp,prniaJ NV
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awakened, but were found dead two days after IN
their beds, There was no time TO organize, no
opportunity 70 rally
Gen. Grants blographer, Professor Cope,
.tostiies that TAT the outset our troops were
slSahrcfplly surprised and driven back"
Gen. Grant N his memoirs, referring to
Gen. Prentiss, sayT'-'~
Tho story TINT ho and his command were sllr
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"TEE HORNETS NEST.y

Only part of the story Of the attack on
Prentiss has been told. After retreating
through his camps in the morning, the new
position he occupied was the strongest of the
day. His left was the southern end Of q
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Bragg himself adj GEN. A. q. JOHNSTON.
mitted that the troops chad done all that
they would do and had better be withdrawn"
and Gen. Chalmers, who was at the landing
preparing to attack the reserve artillery and
its support likewise confessed that "the men
were too much exhausted to storm the bat
teries on the hill" Under these circum-
stances, just before sunset, orders were issued
to cease hostiiiics, collect the scattered forces
and be ready to meet the expected onset Of
Lew Wallacc's fresh division and Buell's
forces at daylight Whcthor this was an
other "lost opportunity" will doubtless always
remain subject Of debate in military circles.
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THE END OF THE FIRST DAY.

The scene around Pttsburg Landing at this
hour is indescrbable Even when Gen.
Grant arrived at 10 o'clock In the morning,
tho panic stricken stragglors might have been
counted by thousands. Gen. Buell.. who was
also oil eye witness, says, "the mouth of
Snake creek was full Of them swimming
across. The number at nightfall would not
have fallen short Of $1,000, including those
who had passed down tho river and tho
demoralized fragments about the camps
ON the plateau. Men mounted and OH foot,
and wagons with their teams, oil struggling
to force their way to tho river, were mixed
up in apparently inextricable confusion"
Gen. Ammens brigade Of Nelson's division
arriving about six o'clock, were promptly de-
ployed into limo to meet any threatened at
tack, but the enemy fell back, the exhausted
soldiers sought their bivouac, and the bloody
work Of Sunday was finished.
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GEN. c. E. SMITH.

commanded by Gems. G. F. Smith, McCler-
nand and Lewis Wallace-were added a
fourth, commanded by Gen. Stephen A. Hurl
but, and fifth, commanded by Gen. w. T.
Sherman. Gen. Smith being in command of
the expedition, his division was commanded by
Brig Gen. w. H. L. Wallace.
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either slope broken
into deep and fire.
quent raw in e s,
draining into the
two streams. One
of these was known
as Dill's bran C h
and is about GOO
yards above the
landing. Another
important ravine
in the history of
the battle is called
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in the struggle
which was to be
renewed in the
morning. S g v e II
thousand had been
killed or wounded,
5000 were prison.
el's, about thirty
pieces Of artillery
were in the hands
of the enemy, and
at least 5000 were
absent from the
ranks ana hope
lessly denloralized.
During the even
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ravine; thence his right extended along an
old washed out road running nearly to tina

Corinth road. On
tho right OF the lat
ter was placed
Hickenloopcr's
tory. Gen.
Grant visited the
spot, approved the
position and d.
rectcd 'PreIltiss to
"Hold IL at all
hazards" Right
royalty was the
command obeyed.
Marching to his
support, Gen. w.
II. L. Wallace,
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the landing, were preparing 10 assault THE
last position. Beauregard was at his head
quarters near Shiloh meeting house with the
rear OF his nrmy In a state OF decentralization,
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thousands of rapa-
cious soldiers being
engaged in loading
themselves down
with tho spoils OF
the Federal camps.
The mon at tho
front were likewise
reduced to thin
lines, and indispos-
ed to advance In
the face of the
shells from the gum
boats that were;
bursting in every.
direction. Gen.
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FEELING The WAY.

Events now began to move briskly. Gen.
Smith, with portion Of the expedition, hav.
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NlGHI.


The day closed upon scene that has had
no parallel on tho western continent With
the gathering shades Of night came silence,
and the two armies, like torn and bloody
gladiators, but each alert, rested from their
struggle. Grants forces had retired to the
camps Of Gems. w. H. L. Wallace and Hurl-
but, while the equally scattered troops of
Beauregard bivouackcd in the camps of Sher-
man, NaGernand and Prentiss. Soon after
hin descended in torrents. and all
10 dreary hours tho means of the
ingled with the pitiless beating Of
and the sullen thunder from the
which every fifteen minutes sent
land to explode and Danish sleep.
slr Grant, however, all this was golden
Opportunity. Tomorrow" he said. to q
group of officers gathered around him at the
landing, "they will be exhausted, and we will
60 at them with fresh men," and when after
midnight he slept on tho ground, with his
head on the stump of tree for a pillow, it
was to dream Of the coming victory. Mel.
sons division was already in sight and Crit
tenden and McCook were near at hand, while
Gen. Lew Wallace, with his fresh division,
was present to redeem the error of the day.
In this connection, it will be remembered
that Gen. Wallace was left to defend the i'm
nense stores of the army at CrumpS Land
ing and to resist any feint of the enemy that
might be made at that point. About II
o'clock in the morning Grant had sent him
verbal order to move his division and form
on Sherman's right, but it was issued before
the Federals were driven back from their
lines. Fortunately, before he reached the
rear Of the Confederates, he Yves overtalSen
while on his way by an aide with orders to
But instead of six miles, his
troops were obliged to march fifteen, and thus
they did not reach the scene Of conflict until
after sunset.
According to Gen. Buell., 1000 men at the
utmost of the Army Of Tennessee, besides
Lew Wallaces 5000, were readY to fake mart
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THE FIRST ORDER.

The first movement that appeared to sug-
gest itself to the mind of Gen. Halleck was
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he and his command were sur,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-06-10
VIM. A. Wheeler's Death.

MALONE, N. Y, June 8.-Ex-vice
President VIM. A. Wheeler died Satur-
day. The approach of death was so
gradual that it caused no public shock,
even here in his home, though there is
universal sorrow among the people and
emblems of mourning are displayed
The funeral will be held at p. m. on
Tuesday, June 7th, at the Congrega-
tional church, with sermon by the
pastor, to whom Mr.. Wheeler had been
almost a second father. A meeting of
the citizens was held last evening and
committees were appointed to arrange
for citizens memorial service, to be
held on Tuesday evening, at which the
men who were the associates and
friends of his youth and earlier man.
hood, will express their own and the
committees love for him. President
Cleveland, who is in the Adriondacks,
and within few hours ride of here,
has been apprised of Mr. Wheeler's
death, and the time of the funeral.
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Strange Electric Freak.

MARsI1FIELD, Wis, June S.-One of
the strangest freaks Of lightning yet
recorded, took place at Vesper recently.
P.J Stakeholder, a prominent medical
engineer of this city, but who resides
at Sedalia, Mo-; Hon. J. W. Cameron
and 2. G. Ayres, a travelling salesman
of Fort Wayne, Ind, were seated in
Mr.. Cameron's Office near the tele-
phone, during heavy thunder strom,
when the lightning struck telephone
pole near the store. The current, fol-
lowing the wire, entered the Office with
binding flash and amid deafening
thunder. Mr.. Cameron was struck
down-the electric current passing
down his body, inside his clothing and
through his slippers on each foot at
the toes. In each slipper six small,
ronnd holes about the size of a darning
needle were made. The charge then
entered the floor, making clean cut
hole. Mr.. Stakeholder was also vio-
lently stunned and thrown to the floor.
the current passing down his body,
discoloring the flesh, and passing
directly through his foot and the sole
of his shoe. The muscles of his foot
are almost wholly paralyzed, while
through the sole of his shoe is round,
clear cut hole one-fourth of an inch in
diameter. Mr.. Ayres escaped wholly
unharmed. The gentlemen injured
were terribly stunned, but are now
convalescent. but complain of terrible
headaches and drowsiness.
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A Successful Experiment.

MARsE1LLEs. Ohio, June 6.--Some
boys went to blacksmith shop yester-
day to heat two inch iron pipe filled
with water and plugged at each end,
hoping by that means to blow the plugs
out. The pipe was laid across the fire
in the forge, and one of the boys ap-
piled himself to the bellows. Charles
Phillips, aged II, was standing near by
In two or three places the metal was
brought to red heat, when suddenly a
terrific explosion occurred. The nam
mered end of the pipe was driven
Through the heshy part of young Phll-
lips's right leg near the groin, and
forced it's way clear through until ~
extended out on the other side apout
three feet. The boy did not faint or
finch, but seized hold of the red not
pipe and withdrew it from the wonna,
burning the flesh on his hands clear - " W
the bone. He is still alive, Dus t..1 sne
chances for his recovery are doubtful
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BAD FOR SHARP.
He Is Detected Tampering with His
Jury.

New YORK, June IA sensation
was created yesterday by the announce
ment that a bold attempt had been
made to pluck Jake Sharp from the
arm of justice by tampering with the
Jurors who have been called to try him
for bribing alderman Fullgraff to vote
for the Broadway franchise. 1t was
even charged that one man who was
summoned to do jury duty was offered
S25OOO it he could get a seat in the sa-
cred box and prevent his conviction.
1t came about through an afternoon
paper, which stated that attempts had
been made to bribe the jurors. When
the paper was shown to Sharp's law
yers, they denounced it as a lie out of
whole cloth, but three Jurors informed
district attorney MARITIME that they had
been approached in the interest of
Sharp. After they had refused they
were peremptorilly challenged by the
defense and are now out of the box.
But the worst charge of all was in the
case OF George Ruppel. He was drawn
on the first panel, but before he had
even received his summons he was ap-
preached by friends of Sharp. Dis
triet attorney MARITIME declines to say
what action he will take.
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AN OHIO CLOUD BURST
Does Immense Damage to Property
in and About Oherlin.

CLEVELAND, June AT Oberlin,
yesterday afternoon, during thunder
storm which swept over the northern
part of the state, much damage was
done by cloud burst or water spout.
When the storm was ut its height an
immense volume of water came down
suddenly, swelling to a torrent the
little creek which flows through the
town. The stream rose several feet in
a few minutes, flooding streets, filling
cellars and in many cases driving peo-
pie to the upper stories of their dwell
lings. One house was tioated from its
foundation, and havoc was played by
the water in two lumber yards. Three
hundred feet of the Lake Shore rail-
road was washed away and one pas
senger train was stopped. The flood
subsidized almost as soon as it came up.
1t is impossible to tell now the exact
amount of damage, but it will proba-
bly, be $4,000 or $4,000,
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A MANAGES DEED.
He Murders Two Defensless
Women, Then Kills Himself.
Losing His Land and his Mind at
TIE Same Time.

HURON, Oak, June 9-Simon c.
Nelson, farmer who had a land con-
test case in this county and lost it on
final appeal to the secretary of the in
terror, swore that he would hold the
land till the law failed him and then
he would settle it with a Winchester.
The successful contestant was Mrs.
Flora r. Shaw, a widow, who lived on
the land with her son Corwin and her
sister, Miss Flora E. Lyman. Yester-
day morning these three went
out to work on the land accompanied
by G. Lyman, brother of the ladies'
and George A. Kelsey, a neighbor.
When Nelson saw them he took his
Winchester rifle, went toward them.
shot at Lyman who escaped on horse
back, shot Corwin through the heart as
as he ran; Kelsey was the next, the ball
passing through the left side and lung:
he then shot Mrs. Shaw Gn five places)
to death; then while the young lady
begged on her knees for her life Nelson
shot her through the brain, and pulled
out knife and stabbed her in the right
breast. Going back to his house he
said to his wife; "I've killed three of
them, now Ill shoot you and the child,
kill myself and end the trouble" Mrs
Nelson ran from the house and took
refuge behind the barn. The child,
only a few moments before, had been
sent to neighbor's on an errand.
He then sensibly, and with good aim,
emptled another barrel into his own
head and fell dead. Kelsey has since
died.
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The New Chicago Route.

Journal, 5th: The Milwaukee COM
pany will start its first train out of
Sioux City for Chicago, over the new
Sioux City line, at sos this evening,
and the train will hereafter run daily.
n very nice train has been provided,
including Pullman sleeper, and ev-
erything is in readiness, after season
of hard work at superintendent Boards
ley's office. The new passenger depot
is fast nearing completion and will be
used as soon as possible. A new track
of heavy steel on new oak ties is being
laid in front of the depot. The bag
gage room was found to be too small
and is being heightened out six feet
The new line promises to be popular
one and is the shortest route to
Chicago.
According to the new time card, the
Mitchell and the Sioux Falls trains
come in as one from Elk Point, arriv-
ing at 5:35 p. M, taking supper here
and connecting with the train for Chi.
cago. that leaves at 6O5. The Yank.
ton train will leave Sioux City at Use
p. m. and arrive at Sioux City at a. m
The Sioux Falls and Mitchell trains
leave at 10 q. M, ten minutes after the
arrival of the train from Chicago, run.
ming as one train to Elk Point, where
they divide.